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Project Management Using Microsoft Project

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. File -> Options -> Scheduling --> Drop down for Decimal or Percentage.






2. Two critical tasks - both same duration - vying for one resource - who wins?






3. Appears: wk means: week






4. Gantt Chart with 'Entry' table on left.






5. File -> info -> Project information -> advanced properties.


6. The FILE name is what you see at the top of the screen - and is the raw name of the .mpp or .mpt FILE itself. The PROJECT NAME is set in the 'Properties' of the project. The project name will show up in reports - etc.






7. Appears: hr means: hour






8. If '______________' isn't checked - for example - then you won't be able to set a style for critical tasks.






9. Amendment to task type.






10. An 'activity' - or 'task'. The bottom 'child' task - there's nothing underneath it. If there are sub-components - or 'children' tasks below a parent task - that parent task is a SUMMARY task.






11. Always preserve the number of people working on a task. Changing units when fixed will impact duration.






12. Fixed Duration - Fixed Units - or Fixed Work. Described on page 72 of Project 2010 book.






13. Finish to start - finish to finish - start to start - start to finish. All are 'at least'.






14. Function key 5. You can go directly to ID - or 'date'.






15. File -> Info -> Organizer. Access global mpt - delete views - etc. (ADD MORE)






16. Task calendar - resource calendar - base calendar.






17. Focus on Gantt -> Format ribbon ->






18. The number of resources required to get the tasks/assignments completed.






19. Work divided by available resource units. Formula: D=W/U






20. No single activity or group of activities to produce a single deliverable should be more than 80 hours of effort.


21. Appears: emon means: Elapsed month






22. Add your resources names to critical tasks _______ via bar styles/text.






23. The WBS contains 100% of the work defined by the project scope and captures all deliverables - internal - external - interim - in terms of the work to be completed - including project management.


24. Two CRITICAL tasks vying for one resource - who wins?






25. Appears: ehr means: Elapsed hour






26. Task ribbon -> schedule section -> broken task icon. Reschedule incomplete work - etc.






27. Responsibility Assignment Matrix.






28. Gantt Chart -> Format -> Bar Styles segment -> format drop down. Adjust all aspects of the bars in the gantt.






29. File -> Options -> Quick Access tool bar. Examples: Tables and Vies - good stuff.


30. Default view in Network Diagram. Without LINK LABELS - you won't see lag time - etc. The term finish to start refers specifically to the logical relationship that exits between the activities that make up he entirety of the project in which it is det






31. W = D + U Duration plus available resource units






32. The total direct and indirect costs incurred in accomplishing work on an activity during a given period.






33. It is NOT an exhaustive list of work. It is instead a comprehensive classification of project scope. Contains Sub-components - work packages (child of sub-component). Further work packages can be children of other work packages. Summary tasks are the






34. Tables - charts - usage tables - and sheets.






35. Always preserve the number of hours to perform a task. Changing work when fixed will impact duration.






36. A terminal element is the lowest element (activity or deliverable) in a WBS; it is not further subdivided. Sometimes called a 'work package' - but NOT synonymous.






37. Hiding does not delete data. If you hide a column - data maintains - but to get it back - you'll need to right click - insert column.


38. Tasks - resources - assignments - all have dialogs. Example: resource leveling. Project information dialog very important.






39. Changing the working time in the 'details' section of the working time dialog won't change the default start time in the options -> scheduling settings. Try to keep these in sync.


40. Matches the outline number initially in Project 2010. It is common for work breakdown structure elements to be numbered sequentially to reveal the hierarchical structure. For example 1.3.2 Rear Wheel identifies this item as a Level 3 WBS element - si






41. Always preserve the duration of a task. Changing duration when fixed will impact work.






42. 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Monitoring & Control 5. Closing






43. Appears: mon means: month






44. Appears: min means: minute






45. Shows logical relationship between tasks. View tab -> 'split view' section -> details checked -> More views -> Select there.






46. Appears: emin means: Elapsed minute






47. Ensuring that the successor activity does not begin until after the predecessor activity is completed is implementing a start-to-finish (SF) model. This is the most logical path to follow when planning a project. Those in project management should be






48. Their purpose is to ORGANIZE. Summary tasks have work packages or other summary tasks which comprise the parent summary task. Summary tasks are NOT scheduled. The children tasks are what need to be scheduled.






49. efines units.






50. Create file. Set up file properties. Set a start date. Set up calendars and working time.